... and after 7 days (payout) I cannot edit or delete my blog anymore.
Silly me, I should have read the Steemit FAQ and blogs like this:
I found this blog via Google search actually.
Before signing up with Steemit.com I did do a search on Google "Steemit scam" and it came up negative as far as I could make out.
So why do I suddenly, after 29 days on Steemit, want to get out?
Because finally I realized that I can't delete my account with Steemit plus after 7 days I can't edit or delete my posts, comments or replies anymore.
No, Steemit is not a scam as such, but I simply cannot figure out how I can earn money on Steemit for high quality articles and I did try, for 29 days.
More research revealed that Steemit is a very clever algorithm that uses a very simple editor and comment/reply/flag system plus the necessary brainwash-propaganda from a few big shots on Steemit to make newcomers to the platform believe that they can earn real money with writing high quality articles. Of course, Steemit wants high quality, but the pretty girlie that posts 4 mini posts every day with totally irrelevant content will go further than myself with high quality. But she won't go very far either.
This platform, in my opinion, is a cynical exploitation of good hearted people or people who are desperate for money to write and click and write and click more and reply and click again until the end of time ......
...... to boost the Alexa ratings ...
and Steemit has done very well indeed to place itself amongst the 3000 most visited websites world-wide.
Alexa ratings are meaningless at the best of times when it comes to good web content, but advertisers and many others take it as a yardstick. Soon, no doubt, the advertisers will queue up to spend their advertising dollars on Steemit, but I won't see a cent of it.
And what more is in it for Steemit.com? - Exactly, they get Steem as a cryptocurrency past all the other alt currencies, Steem is already very well known "out there" and the writing platform will give it more credibility and exposure on Facebook and Twitter. How clever is that?
Minnows and whales indeed. Small fish feed the big fish, I can't help admiring this algorithm!!!
But, of course, I want to get out of it. Out! But this clever algorithm and the blockchain technology does not allow that. If I wasn't so angry about this, I would say it's simply brilliant!
Now, let's see about the attention span of Steemit writers. In the above link it was mentioned that we can "fork" our account - maybe. I don't know how this can be done, but anybody out there who wishes to have or take over my account, you are welcome to my password. As long as I will never, ever have to see anything about Steemit in my email account anymore.
Can one change one's email address on Steemit?
Can one change one's avatar on Steemit?
I repeat, my Steemit account with an estimated value of about 100 dollars is up for grabs and it's totally free.
Yes, in my case it's free, because I simply want to get OUT. But this also raises another question:
The Steemit account is a commodity like any other, so could I sell it?
Hope to hear from at least one of you!
@antje